midsummers solstice in a very special place

[w00dsmoke]

Celebrating the solstice in a very special place can't get much better than this. 3 of us, all with some kind of disability walked in to the Tranquil Water on one of the hottest days of the year and it was magical as we celebrated in our own quiet ways.
A bivi fit for the gods...

Just behind the bivi is another awesome view...

An awesome view from the bivi in the morning. Imagine waking up at 6am after a wonderful warm and deep sleep to a view like this?

The lochan lies just in the left of the picture. And the walk in is pretty spectacular too but tough .

Enjoy

 

[EdS]

you really shouldn't view been Scottish as a disability

Looks stunning - didn't get to do anything this year other than sit in the garden.

 

[lostagain]

you really shouldn't view been Scottish as a disability
.

I have to ask....tarp, 2 x poles, some cord, bivi bag, your rucksac is huge, just exactly HOW MUCH beer did you pack in there ???

Cracking pictures by the way, i was stuck at work, not jealous in the slightest !! :sulkoff:

 

[stooboy]

nice looking spot, did you catch anything ?

 

[Shewie]

Lovely shots WS, looks like a great place

 

[andybysea]

Stunning scenery!

 

[Mistwalker]

Beautiful shots Woodsmoke. I would very much like to wake up to such a view. Thank you for sharing!

 

[malente]

wow, nice, now I'm jealous! really beautiful shots of a beautiful place. thx for sharing.

 

[w00dsmoke]

"Ed's... it's our neighbours that are our disability us!"

As for the size of the rucksack...well I'm tee total so no alcohol I'm afraid, the bulk of the bag was my arctic sleeping bag and airbed as I like to be comfy when I'm out!

And as for fish, yes we all caught fish on the fly but in lochans such as this which are quite some distance from anywhere they rarely get fished except by black throated divers so they are full of literally thousands of small trout 3 or 4 to the lb. The biggest was caught by my buddy and at half a pound was a lovley fish.

It is definatley getting harder to find quiet and wild places in Scotland such as this but when you do it's best to share just pictures and not locations...keep them special and if you are prepared to go out there and look, then you will be very well rewarded.

 

[Shewie]

Arctic sleeping bag in June WS ?

 

[verloc]

Stunning.
Simply stunning.
Now very jealous.

As I glance over to the view from my office window.....

Yes thats right its a wall.

I want to go out and play now.

 

[Andy2112]

One word WS, WOW, stunning pics mate, looks like you had a great time.

 

[Twodogs]

Nice one ...
Twodogs

 

[w00dsmoke]

Arctic sleeping bag in June WS ?

Shewie...I have a broken spine with a harthill frame (cage), similar to this:
http://www.davidbracey.co.uk/spinal_fusion_files/image002.jpg in place and if my back is not kept very warm my pain is excruciatingly worse. So it's a case of needs must.

One day Shewie my friend you may have to be flexable in your approach to bushcraft in order to be able to practice it

 

[Shewie]

Shewie...I have a broken spine with a harthill frame (cage), similar to this:
http://www.davidbracey.co.uk/spinal_fusion_files/image002.jpg in place and if my back is not kept very warm my pain is excruciatingly worse. So it's a case of needs must.

One day Shewie my friend you may have to be flexable in your approach to bushcraft in order to be able to practice it

For some reason I thought you had a dodgy knee, sounds harsh fella.

Is hammocking not good for you then ?

 

[w00dsmoke]

For some reason I thought you had a dodgy knee, sounds harsh fella.

Is hammocking not good for you then ?

Yes it is bud but there were no trees anywhere near on this trip!

 

[Shewie]

Yes it is bud but there were no trees anywhere near on this trip!

I though you might say that :sulkoff: